KARACHI – Air Marshall Asad Abdur Rehman Lodhi was appointed as new Vice Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force on Sunday, after earlier serving as Deputy Chief of Air Staff.

Lodhi was commissioned in GD (P) Branch of Pakistan Air Force in March, 1982. He is a qualified Flying Instructor and during his illustrious career, he has commanded a Fighter Squadron, an Operational Air Base and a Regional Air Command.

He has served as Director Strategic Operations, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operation, Research and Development), Director General at Ministry of Defence Production and Director General Projects at Air Headquarters Islamabad. He has also served as the Defense Attaché to Japan.